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May 02, 2014

Mayday is a distress signal. May Day is the first day of May. This year you could say there was definite link, as we began tearing out walls for our new store at Alki Beach. It's going to be a fun place to visit, and we hope you will.

Apr 01, 2014

Mar 28, 2014

This may be the coolest Alki Nation photo yet – and not just because of the snow. Why Mathews﻿, known to his friends at Alki Surf Shop﻿ as Yannick, didn't let a little blizzard get in the way of striking a Big Kahuna pose wearing his baggies and a Genuine Alki top in front of the Hall of Languages at Syracuse University. Does the building look familiar? The Addams Family house was modeled after it. Why, you're the best!

Mar 01, 2014

Friends of Alki Surf Shop, Ric and Brenda Rosa, were in Peoria, AZ yesterday for spring training. The Mariners beat San Diego 12-1 and Ric snagged a foul ball. Nothing like a day at the ballpark and a Genuine Alki top to make you feel like a kid again.

Feb 17, 2014

In honor of Presidents' Day, Alki Surf Shop suggests a candidate for 2016. He looks like Crocodile Dundee and has a knife big enough to cut federal waste. As a young man he worked deep under water on the Tektite II habitat project, partially funded by NASA. So he knows how to perform under pressure. As to the rumors that they had to change the name of the Virgin Islands after he left – no comment.

Life Is Better On A Beach

Aloha! Welcome to Alki Beach where people from around the world come to enjoy Seattle's favorite beach and the legendary Alki Surf Shop. Wherever you live, if you agree life is better on a beach, you belong here. Mahalo nui loa!